Stress triggers different pathophysiological mechanisms in younger and older cardiomyopathic hamsters

• Published in: Cardiovascular research Vol. 30; no. 6; pp. 985 - 991
• Main Authors: Chang, Qiang, Natelson, Benjamin H., Ottenweller, John E., Conway, Robert S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Science 01.12.1995
• Subjects: Arginine vasopressin; Cardiomyopathic hamster; Coronary artery tone; heart; Heart failure; Stress

Objectives: Because cardiomyopathic hamsters (CMHs) in the lesion-forming period of their disease are more susceptible to the lethal effects of stress than older CMHs, we tested the hypothesis that different pathophysiological effects of stress may occur: coronary vasospasm in younger CMHs and conge...